This modern hotel is located just a short drive from Madrid Barajas airport, so is perfect ... more
accommodation for a relaxing short break in the capital.Hotel Convención Barajas is situated near Juan Carlos I convention centre and IFEMA trade fair park. From...
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Located in a residential area on the outskirts of Madrid close to the National Highway II ... more
The Exhibition Fair facilities Campo de las Naciones and Barajas International Airport It is conveniently located with easy access to the city center and is clo...
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Advantages: Nice staff, clean, kettle in the room Disadvantages: The local area, rather expensive
This is yet another hotel stayed in when travelling with work.
It's a four star hotel (Ciao has it listed as a three star) and is located in the business district in Madrid. The Estadio Santiago Bernabeau, the home of Real Madrid football club is also very close by if you are interested in football. Public transport is very good-metro station and bus stop near by, the bus is one Euro into central Madrid and unlike London they have plenty of bus lanes and regular services-every 5 minutes. And no over-crowding or rubbish strewn everywhere!
The hotel itself is a typical sprawling 1980's concrete block. The surrounding area is a bit dodgy at night and opposite the hotel is a boarded up cinema. In fact the whole area is pretty much a concrete jungle and I would be careful with going out after dark as it's pretty deserted once ...
Advantages: Splendid architecture and surrounding nature Disadvantages: destinations are scattered and hard to reach by public transport
Many tourists who plan a trip to Madrid like to combine it with some excursions in the surrounding area. Nearby Toledo and Salamanca, for example, are places that most of us may have heard of, if only from an Ernest Hemingway novel or from Cervantes' famous account of Don Quixote de La Mancha. But this wouldn't be worth an FTC review, had I not some more exclusive places to tell you about.
On the third day at the latest, every first time visitor to Madrid will feel worn out from the dry climate in the Spanish capital. At an air humidity often below 30%, one longs for some fresh air and nature. The Province of Madrid, as well as surrounding Castilia is full of attractions worth a day trip.
So where to go? There are two very popular day trips for Madrid tourists:
1. To the cities of Salamanca and Avila in the province of Castilia ...
From_The_Continent 26.04.2001 (28.04.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Madrid (Spain)
Advantages: Large landscaped grounds, lovely beach, large rooms! Disadvantages: Repetition of bland food, staff a bit rude.
I stayed at the Occidental Grand Fuerteventura from 5-12th December 07 and travelled with First Choice.
First impressions:
On arrival at the hotel we were greeted by the reception staff who were more than helpful, filling us in on the hotel grounds. As we had arrived at around 9.30pm, they had extended the opening hours of the buffet so warm food was available for us. Our bags were taken to our rooms while we went and ate.
Hotel:
The hotel grounds are spacious and well landscaped. There are numerous pools so they are never full, as well as a dedicated kids pool with lifeguard, and adult pool which is nice and quiet. In December, the pools were too cold for me to swim in, but the kids didn't seem to mind! Sun beds are plentiful around the hotel, but none are found on the beach which is nice. "Cat Café's" are found ...
